SFS Stories
Alumni
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Alumni Spotlight: Soham Banerji (GHD’17)
Soham Banerji (GHD’17), a seasoned professional in the international development sector and currently working with Ernst & Young (EY) in Boston, shares his journey and insights for current and prospective students. With a rich background in international development, including work with USAID, the World Bank and Land O’Lakes Venture37, Banerji brings a wealth of experience…
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Georgetown ranks #1 in Foreign Policy 2024 rankings
Georgetown University ranked first in the world for its international relations master’s and undergraduate programs, according to 2024 rankings released by Foreign Policy magazine. The university also scored highly for Ph.D. programs focused on a policy career, coming in second. The rankings are based on a broad survey of 1,500 foreign policy professionals administered by William…
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Kara Swisher (SFS’84) returns to the Hilltop with a “Tech Love Story”
On March 14, longtime tech journalist and alumna Kara Swisher (SFS’84) returned to Georgetown for a conversation with AOL co-founder Steve Case about her new memoir, “Burn Book: A Tech Love Story.” The book traces the three decades she spent covering technology for The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, New York magazine and the tech…
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Georgetown alumnus and early childhood advocate wins 2024 Marshall scholarship
Michael Lundgren (SFS’22), a Georgetown alumnus dedicated to advancing early childhood care and education, has won the 2024 Marshall Scholarship, a prestigious fellowship program for scholars who demonstrate academic excellence. Lundgren joins four other Hoyas who have also been named 2024 Marshall Scholars – marking the first time Georgetown has ever produced five or more…
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SFS alumna advocating for water justice wins Marshall Scholarship
Anya Wahal (SFS‘23), a dedicated advocate for water justice, has been awarded the prestigious 2024 Marshall Scholarship. Wahal joins a cohort of 51 scholars nationwide who have demonstrated exceptional academic excellence, including the four other Georgetown students and alumni who have received the scholarship this year. The Georgetown Center for Research and Fellowships oversees the Marshall Scholarship…
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Alumnus and Professor Samuel Visner (SFS’76) Dedicates Legacy to the Study of Cybersecurity and International Affairs at SFS
Through programs like the Science, Technology, and International Affairs (STIA) major and the Center for Security and Emerging Technology, the Walsh School of Foreign Service (SFS) is known for its robust academic offerings and research focus on cyberspace and technology. Samuel Visner’s (SFS’76) storied career as a practitioner, businessman, SFS student, and professor, however, reflects…
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Video: MSFS Centennial Honorees
The MSFS Centennial Awards recognize a small group of distinguished alumni, thought to have best embodied the program’s guiding principles of leadership, creativity, ethics, service and inclusion. The MSFS Centennial Gala on December 2, 2022 honored six MSFS alumni: Ragnheiður Elín Árnadóttir (MSFS’94),Ambassador Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat (MSFS’80), Nicole Bibbins Sedaca (MSFS’97), Raja Karthikeya Gundu…
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Alumni Spotlight: Taking an MSFS Degree to New Heights
Despite our common association with the U.S. Foreign Service due to our name, an MSFS degree can be incredibly versatile and lead to a whole range of careers outside of foreign service. We spoke with a recent alum who is taking his MSFS degree to whole new heights: outer space! Nathan Kumar (MSFS ’22) began…
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Announcing the MSFS Centennial Living our Values Awardees
As MSFS celebrates 100 years of inspiring and educating global leaders, we have chosen to honor six outstanding leaders and members of our alumni community who embody our MSFS core values of Leadership, Ethics, Creativity, Service, and Inclusion. Choosing our honorees was no easy task, as innumerable MSFS students and alumni live these values every day,…
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SFS Alumni Form a “Close-Knit Family” at the U.S. Embassy in Beirut
All Walsh School of Foreign Service (SFS) alumni know the welcome surprise of running into fellow Hoyas in unexpected places, whether through a glimpse of Georgetown University’s blue and gray gear or a framed SFS diploma on an office wall. In the world of foreign policy and public service, these impromptu reunions are even more…